I know you guys think I eat something in an empty nut butter jars all.the.time. But really, we just have a bunch of jars open at once and they all seem to get empty at the same time! I had snack-in-a-jar yesterday and today was hot OIAJ!
Mmm mmm Maranatha. It used to be one of my very favorites and then I started to like it a little less, but by the time I got to the bottom of this breakfast I was in hog heaven!
Maranatha OIAJ
- 1/3 cup rolled oats (replenished my stash!)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup milk
- Half banana
- Pinch salt
- 1 tbsp ground flax
- 1/3 cup cottage cheese, stirred in at end [yes you can taste it!]
- Lynda’s Granola crumbles
- Nut butter residue!
Served with Gypsy Coconut Chai. I’m on …perhaps…day 5 without coffee? Guess I could look that up pretty easily on the blog!
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OK just went to look it up. Last coffee was April 8. So 1 week without! I think I went through most of my withdrawal symptoms during March when I cut back from 1.5 mugs to .5 mug. I’m feeling pretty good now, although this morning I got a strong whiff of coffee beans when I opened the cabinet and really wanted some! Once I’m 100% unaddicted I’ll probably add it back on an every-few-days basis. Matt is still making a pot everyday.
I’m off to Body Pump in a bit, out to lunch AND dinner today. Feeling a bit overbooked, but it’s all for good reasons!
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Looks delicious. Do you have any suggestions for books or resources on nutrition for lay people (those of us who aren’t dietitians?
My favorites I have read were “Superfoods Healthstyle” and “Eating Well for Optimum Health”
Thanks!
Great question and thanks for answering, Kath! I was actually just thinking about this, too!
Thanks for the suggestions Kath. I’ve wanted to ask this same question. The library I work in has a ton on stuff on nutrition but it’s for professionals and I’m not interested in the clinical aspects of it at this point in my life.
The books my Michael Pollan are super interesting! I wouldnt necessarily say they are about nurition but definitely about food and the industry. Very eye opening!
I’m not a huge coffee drinker but I do like espresso.
I’ve just started having a double espresso before long runs and, oh my goodness, does it ever help!
MaraNatha is my favorite nut butter – I love their organic raw almond butter! Good luck on your busy day!
The best way to start the day is with a OIAJ, no questions asked!
i’m reading this post as i’m eating a bowl of oatmeal a la kerf!!! i’ve been “dabbling” in making oatmeal as you do with the banana whipped in and some nut butter and granola on top but something just.wasn’t.right. (i thought….how is someone so hooked on something that tastes just…mehh) i finally finished my tub of 365 brand oatmeal and bought quaker and it’s safe to say this is a life changin’ bowl of oats!!!! i totally get the “doughy” texture that you talk about. had to get on to tell you right away…thanks for improving the nutrition of my morning
Yay!!!!! The pinch of salt also makes a HUGE difference!
I love Maranatha! I haven’t tried the almond butter but I’ve got the crunchy pb and it’s divine! Have a great time at Body Pump!
I LOVE maranatha.. and am almost always near the end of a jar (since I eat nut butters like they are going out of style!) Always a fan of your OIAJ concoctions!
I gave up coffee for lent and feel great
Ahh I love your jarred creations. Heck, I love ALL of your creations.
Happy sunshine-y Friday! Friday daaaance!
I’m doing the same thing you’e doing with coffee, but with diet pepsi. It’s my one (very nasty!) vice, but I was getting TOO addicted. When the craving goes, it can come back as a treat
OIAJ = my ultimate favourite thing ever
yum, see I need to try to get glass jars of PB so I can do OIAJ
I don’t feel comfortable using plastic! Good luck with your busy day!
I went off of coffee back in January. One morning I woke up and just felt like having tea instead, and now whenever I go for a regular coffee it seems as if my body can’t handle the caffeine! I get shaky and have heart palpitations! Though the smell is still amazing
I wish I could find a coffee-smelling candle haha 
Hope you have fun at Body Pump! I miss that class! Have you ever tried a Pilates Sculpting class? It will really get your muscles burning if you have the right kind of teacher! Happy Friday
Enjoy your lunch and dinner dates!
Yanke Candle has an amazing smelling Hazlenut Coffee candle and the Café Au Lait one is good too. They are pricey, but last foreverrrrr!
everything just tastes better in a jar, no?!
MaraNatha no stir almond butter is my favorite!
Congrats for giving up coffee! I don’t feel like I really need it that much anymore, but it’s like a ritual I can’t give up! hehe
If my husband were making a pot of coffee every day I would have a hard time cutting it out! You are tough!
Kath, have you noticed the sugar difference between the no-stir maranatha almond butter and the original roasted maranatha almond butter? I recently got a huge jar of the original one at costco and was comparing it to the no-stir one cause the taste was just different..turns out they added sugar and salt to the no stir one! bleh. i don’t get why they do that..
have fun at body pump! i’ll be back to read more soon
No I don’t pay attention to things like that
I only eat it by the tbsp
I love your huge variety of nut butters! I’m not as exciting and always stick to the same brands of stuff. I need to change that, I think!
Things are just more fun to eat out of a jar. The mix looks great. Have a great day Kath!
Getting un-addicted to coffee is SO hard! Good for you for doing it.
Can you tell me why you’re cutting down on coffee? Tea has similar amounts of caffeine as coffee, so it’s not for that reason, right? I wish I had the willpower to eat as well as you… I’m such a carbo-holic… any tips to get past this?
Because I was very hooked on the caffeine – which I never drank coffee for in the first place. I hated being a slave to having a cup for breakfast or ruining my day with aches and pains.
Tea has much less caffeine – about half on average
I love Maranatha Almond Butter! There’s a huge jar in the cupboard right now, and I’ve been eating spoonfuls of it whenever I get a craving
It’s so good!
MMM coconut chai sounds fabulous. I need to try to trade out some coffee for tea.
This looks like such a wonderful breakfast! I hope you have a great day!
I was eating that almond butter for a while, but I ended up going back to peanut butter. I just couldn’t find anything documenting a major health benefit of almond butter over peanut butter, and I like the taste of peanut butter better. I did, however, switch to the natural Jif; I like that I recognize all the ingredients as actual foods!
I “switched” to almond butter because I thought it could break my ridiculous peanut butter habit – turns out I love AB even more – and I discovered a whole new love for other nut butters (cashew, etc.).
I opened a whole other can of worms!
What kind of cottage cheese do you buy? I know the dry kind is better – less ingredients – but I love the creaminess of the other stuff
I never fell in love with Maranantha either. Love the bright blues in your photos! Congrats on the coffee.
We totally have the same thing with nut butter jars hitting the waning stage several jars at a time. I love chai – this breakfast looks scrumptious
Oh Kath, what are you doing to me! This breakfast is making just the thought of this morning’s mishap even more painful.
Oh Kath, what are you doing to me! This breakfast is making just the thought of this morning’s mishap even more painful for me!
ahh where did you get your tea? your OIAJ look sooooo yumm…it’s making me want second breakfast:)
Mom got it for me for Xmas
I’m doing that too!! Once every few days with the coffee. The week we were moving, I had about 1/2-3/4 mug everyday, but put that to a stop. I felt worse [groggier] after drinking it, even though it was sooo delicious. Now, I usually take a swig or 2 of the leftover that doesn’t fit in Chris’s coffee mug. I only have a full cup 1-2x week. I miss it, but feel better!
As sad as I am to see my jars empty I love waking up to overnight oats they are infused with a delicious nut butter flavor yum. Good luck with your busy day
I actually have a jar of almost empty PB that I’ve been saving up for some OIAJ! I may be scouring your blog for inspiration!
I used to love maranatha, but now I just like to make my own. Breakfast looks great! I love OOIAJ.
I’m not a fan of overnight oats in a jar. But hot oats I’ll have to try, yum. Enjoy bodypump, good for you for going.
That OIAJ looks filling, but good!
One cup of coffee a day is good for you, because it has antioxidants in it.
Cheers!
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I just had OIAJ this week. My Costco started selling that almond butter in a huge jar for five dollars!
That spoon. I need it in my life
OK – if I can’t buy it, I NEED Lynda’s granola recipe! Or at least the ingredients! I am a granola fanatic and drool every time I see hers on the blog. Looks amazing!
It’s very exclusive to GH Warrenton!
If I ever make it to Warrenton from Austin TX, that will be my first stop!
I used to use having a cold or the flu as an opportunity to cut out coffee, because I already felt like crap and coffee never sounded good then anyway. Problem is, I haven’t had a cold or flu for years! I have an easier time totally eliminating something for a while, too, then adding it back in lesser amounts. I’m doing that right now with sugar, and I think I’m about due to hit the caffeine “reset” button soon. I know what you mean about the smell of coffee…even before I became a coffee drinker, I loved the smell of coffee beans!
I drink coffee for the coffee not for the caffeine and I admit… the caffeine can tend to be a little much.
I just finished a jar of Maranatha almond butter and I will be doing this. This is more brilliant than Einstein’s theory of relativity.
I fully embrace my coffee addiction
Even still, I keep it to 1 or 2 cups a day. Nice job though! As someone who’s given up coffee for Lent a few times, I know how it goes.
I don’t know why but I haven’t really gotten into drinking coffee everyday. I appreciate a good cup here and there but don’t really need it everyday. I can’t say the same about chocolate though.
Quitting coffee is so hard! I tried to find a good substitute and Teeccino looked promising.. especially since you brew it in your coffee pot and I kinda missed that. I need to order some and try it out, but I thought you might like to know about it!
I’d say that Maranatha’s is still my favorite. What do you like more?
Sunflower butterrrrrrrrrrrrr. I don’t think Maranatha is quite salty enough!
Have you tried Maranatha’s Sunflower Butter (with Sea Salt)? It’s my fave and it’s probably because of the salt!
Noooo!!! I didn’t know there was one!
You need to try it…super drippy, too!
I want some almond butter SO bad right now…lol. Have a wonderful lunch out.
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maranatha is one brand i have never had – they’re so expensive! well, not more so than other nut butters…but with those i get free samples so…
It’s only expensive at random stores! It will be $20 a jar at Whole Foods but then $5 a jar three times the size at Costco. I think it must be a specific one that’s so expensive? Organic, raw?
One week coffee free? That’s awesome!
I admire your restraint with the coffee. I admit I am a full-fledged addict and I know when I’m pregnant someday the hardest thing is going to be giving up my morning cup (or 2)! Coffee also really benefits my running!
OMGosh what a great idea!
Thanks!!
Sarah
MaraNatha nutbutters are sooo smooth and creamy. Kind of jealous of that jar!
I still have yet to try OIAJ… mostly because I’m not allowed to have PB in the house due to my need to eat the entire jar
I just tried this herbal tea that tastes like coffee for the first time today. Holy cow – it’s delicious!
Love that almond butter! It’s one of my faves!
I am glad the no coffee is going well! I don’t know If I could do it! Well I probably could If I really wanted to !
Have a great day! xo
I actually don’t reeeealy care for the taste of coffee I drink it just for the caffeine. I even put ice in it in the a.m. so I can chug it faster. Some days caffeinated gum, mints or straight-up caffeine pills are added (yes, on top of coffee) to stay alert and productive through my day. If they had patches, I’d buy them.
I don’t need or use any caffeinated products on the weekends, because I’m able to get enough sleep – but the work week? Forget it. 12 hour workdays and conference calls that push through till 10 pm are the norm. Our country’s current work expectations are ridiculously unhealthy. Don’t be horrified by the caffeine consumption – just another point of view.
Hehe, I totallyyy finish nut butter jars at the same time and often don’t get to use them all for ONOIAJ or smoothies. Whatever- as long as I get to use some of them!
Happy day!
OIAJ are so fun!
I only recently started liking coffee so I’ve limited myself to having it 1 or 2 times a week, lest I start getting addicted and drinking it every day! Most of the time I stick to tea…really I just need a warm drink in our frigid office every morning
Anyways, randomness for a Friday. Have a good weekend–make time for some fun!
Props to you for weaning off the coffee! I have to drink multiple cups a day.. it’s bad but I definitely need it in the morning. Plus it tastes sooo good!
Even if they were just empty nut butter jars, I probably wouldn’t have thought anything of it! I think it’s fun to eat food out of fun containers! Like nut butter jars, mugs, and funky bowls! Makes eating that much more enjoyable!
That tea sounds very yummy!
Beautiful spoon. Have fun at bodypump.
It is nice to go out for lunch and dinner–HELLO no dishes!!!
have fun at BodyPUMP–oh how I love that class (and teaching it too!!)
Nice idea, although I personally like to use a spatula and lick the jar clean
I am obsessed with gypsy coconut chai tea….seriously, that combination is pure genius!
I tried the OIAJ once and didn’t get the crazy good experience. I must be doing something wrong.
I like Marathana, but I think Blue Diamond is my favourite AB. The only thing I don’t like is how its jars aren’t big enough to make OIAJ in them!
I had an OIAJ this morning and it was perfect.
I tried a no-coffee week! I’ve been coffee free now for 1.5 months. I love the smell and taste, but didn’t like that I was becoming addicted to it. I’m amazed at how it’s caused me to drink more water — a totally unexpected side effect!